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eBooks General St. Louis History
- African Americans and Jews in the twentieth century : studies in convergence and conflict (1998)
Contains revised version of papers presented at the conference "Blacks and Jews : an American Historical Perspective" held at Washington University in St. Louis in Dec. 1993
Journal of Urban History
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Publication Date: 1974 - 2000In two databases: 1974-1998 and 1999 - present
Search bar at the top to find articles about "St. Louis" (use quotes in search) AND your topic.
Example: "St. Louis" AND "Lead poisoning"
Digital Repositories
- Illinois Digital Heritage HubKeyword searchable for cultural heritage resources from across Illinois, including many meto-east St. Louis communities.
Includes photographs, manuscripts / archival materials, books, maps, audio recordings, and videos. - Missouri Digital HeritigeKeyword searchable.
Digitized materials from the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library and other institutions from across the state. Includes materials about St. Louis and other nearby communities in Missouri.
Features books, periodicals, maps, photographs, videos, and online exhibits. - Missouri Hub: DPLAKeyword searchable.
Digitized materials from Missouri Historical Society (History Museum), St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis University, and other area institutions. Some materials also linked from Missouri Digital Heritage site.
Environmental History in St. Louis
- Missouri Conservationist Magazine (1938-1997)
The Missouri Conservationist was first published in 1938 by the newly created Missouri Conservation Commission (now the governing body of The Missouri Department of Conservation). The magazine focuses on educating the general public on issues pertaining to Missouri's fish, forests and wildlife. Online 1995-present at https://mdc.mo.gov/magazines/missouri-conservationist/search - Missouri Department of Conservation Film CollectionHistorical films produced to inform citizens about protecting and managing the state's forest, fish and wildlife resources. Includes:
A Prairie Should Be Forever (1968)
50 Years of Conservation (1987)
and more - History & ecology : studies of the GrasslandKansas and Midwest in general
- The great lead water pipe disaster (2006)brief mentions of St. Louis, more national context
- Agent Orange and Vietnam : an annotated bibliographyUse keyword search to find St. Louis related content
- Photos of the 1927 Flood
from the Claude N. Strauser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District Collection - Missouri Disasters - Flood Collection (1790s - 2000s)
nclude correspondence, emergency warnings, executive orders, federal publications, histories, House and Senate Journals, maps and blueprints, memoranda, messages, military radio broadcast logs, notes, photographs, postcards, radiograms, relief supply lists, reports, resolutions, special orders, statements, studies, and telegrams
Restoring Neighborhood Streams by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: (click thru for ebook)ISBN: 9781610917391Publication Date: 2016-07-12- The Hydrology And Geochemistry Of Urban And Rural Watersheds In East-Central Missouri by Publication Date: 2011
St. Louis Area Maps (Online)
Digitized maps available freely online from various archives and libraries:
- Guide to the sceneries of St. Louis County, 1852Includes "Map drawn from nature by Egloffstein & Zwanziger." See catalog record https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b2080819~S2 for more information
Digitized urban planning documents and maps of St. Louis, from various organizations (in date order).
Note: of the many planning documents in existence, these represent only ones available in full-text online
- 1947 Comprehensive City Plan with mapsDigital version of the 1947 document, including listing and low-resolution online images of Plates (Maps and Drawings)
- 1947 Comprehensive Plan with Maps (PDF)Scan of bound report via Hathi Trust. Maps included are of higher quality
- A Plan for St. Louis (1960)pdf scan of original full color report with maps (original paper copy also available at University Archives
- Single Unit Structure Value Per Block Map (April 1987)from the City of St. Louis, Planning and Urban Design
- Geo St. LouisAerial view maps for St. Louis, ward maps, some photographs of locations (dating from circa 2000-present)
St. Louis neighborhood maps and information:
Neighborhood Histories by Publication Date: 1978Each of these Neighborhood Histories was written for the St. Louis Community Development Agency in the early 1970's by Norbury Wayman. They provide a detailed viewpoint of the historical neighborhoods from the vantage point of the 1970's -- the information about the current state of individual neighborhoods may not apply today. The 27 historical neighborhoods in this were chosen as being distinctive settings by reason of geography, ethnic or historical characteristics, and historical traits and architecture. Main thoroughfares were used as boundaries.
- St. Louis Districts and Landmarks Map, 2013Detailed map of with street names, indicating historic districts and historic landmarks
Census Data Sets:
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowA detailed reference tool for current and historical Census data from 1790 to 2000. Explore Census data visually through the use of interactive data maps and also browse and download Census data in convenient formats for offline processing. Learn more about this database.
ONLINE Primary Sources about the St. Louis region
- Oral Histories from American LivesInterviews with people in St. Louis about civil rights, protests on WUSTL campus about the Vietnam War, public housing, and LGBTQ organizing.
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